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Oct- 2026 -2 OctoberAg News
Clean Fuels Applauds Effort to Extend Biodiesel Producer Credit
U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) just teamed up on a new bipartisan bill to keep the…
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2 OctoberAg News
National Farm to School Month
National Farm to School Month takes place every October across the United States. It is a month-long campaign designed to…
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2 OctoberAg News
Porktober
As the nation’s top pork-producing state—raising roughly one-third of all pigs in the United States—Iowa celebrates October with statewide promotions,…
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2 OctoberAg News
Ag Matters: High Input Costs Decimating The Hope For ROI
If you drive down any highway across Iowa right now, you see farmers chomping at the bit to hop into…
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1 OctoberAg News
Fall Gardening & Overwintering
Think your vegetable garden is done for the year? Don’t put those tools away just yet! Fall is actually one…
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1 OctoberAg News
USDA Focused on Filling Local Vacancies
USDA says rebuilding staffing levels in local Farm Service Agency and Natural Resources Conservation Service offices remains a priority. Undersecretary…
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1 OctoberAg News
Made of Steel
President Donald Trump unveiled plans on Monday for a new $15 billion steel plant set for construction in Iowa. Speaking…
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1 OctoberAg News
Ag Matters: Cattle Producers Asking For Less Government Intervention
Despite ongoing discussion about the nation’s cattle inventory sitting at a 75-year low, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Senior Vice President…
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Sep- 2026 -30 SeptemberAg News
Iowa 4-H Offering More Variety for Youth Interested in Swine & Rabbits
Iowa 4-H is expanding the year-round opportunities for livestock project members with the creation of two new statewide Livestock SPIN…
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30 SeptemberAg News
U.S. and China Extend Trade Truce
Chinese President Xi Jinping met with President Donald Trump in Washington after U.S. and Chinese officials agreed to extend their…
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30 SeptemberAg News
National 4-H Week Is Coming Up
National 4-H Week takes place from October 4–10, with the official theme labeled as “Beyond Ready.” focusing on equipping youth…
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30 SeptemberAg News
Ag Matters: Potash Debacle
Canada is the world’s largest producer of potassium Potash, and it delivers around ten million tons every year directly to…
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29 SeptemberAg News
Trump Administration Weighs Diesel Export Ban
Record-high diesel prices are pressuring farmers heading into harvest, and the Trump administration is considering whether restricting diesel exports could…
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29 SeptemberAg News
Airbnb Offers Grants To Help Farmers Expand Into Agritourism
Farmers interested in agritourism will have a new source of financial assistance through a partnership between Airbnb and American Farmland…
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29 SeptemberAg News
Farm Production Costs Rise Faster Than Crop Prices Since 2018 Farm Bill
The farm economy has changed significantly since the 2018 farm bill, with production costs rising faster than the prices farmers…
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29 SeptemberAg News
Ag Matters: A Listening Ear for Farmers
According to recent data from the Iowa Concern Hotline, run by Iowa State Extension, most callers are just seeking a…
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28 SeptemberAg News
“Building Iowa’s Cattle Future” Plan
The Iowa Cattlemen’s Association has set its state policy priorities for 2027. CEO Bryan Whaley states the association’s policy package…
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28 SeptemberAg News
Wet Weather Leads to Uncertain Harvest
A south-central Iowa farmer states his harvest timeline is up in the air. “Field conditions are terrible.” Steve Kuiper of…
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28 SeptemberAg News
Persistence is Key
A northwest Iowa cattle producer says perseverance is mandatory for young people hoping to create a future in the beef…
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28 SeptemberAg News
Ag Matters: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in Backyard Flock in Boone County
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection…
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